Architecture of the dynamic fungal cell wall

NAR Gow, MD Lenardon - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2023 - nature.com
The fungal cell wall is essential for growth and survival, and is a key target for antifungal
drugs and the immune system. The cell wall must be robust but flexible, protective and …

Pathogenesis and virulence of Candida albicans

JP Lopes, MS Lionakis - Virulence, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Candida albicans is a commensal yeast fungus of the human oral, gastrointestinal, and
genital mucosal surfaces, and skin. Antibiotic-induced dysbiosis, iatrogenic …

A pan-cancer mycobiome analysis reveals fungal involvement in gastrointestinal and lung tumors

AB Dohlman, J Klug, M Mesko, IH Gao, SM Lipkin… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Fungal microorganisms (mycobiota) comprise a small but immunoreactive component of the
human microbiome, yet little is known about their role in human cancers. Pan-cancer …

The impact of the Fungus-Host-Microbiota interplay upon Candida albicans infections: current knowledge and new perspectives

C d'Enfert, AK Kaune, LR Alaban… - FEMS microbiology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Candida albicans is a major fungal pathogen of humans. It exists as a commensal in the oral
cavity, gut or genital tract of most individuals, constrained by the local microbiota, epithelial …

Understanding how microorganisms respond to acid pH is central to their control and successful exploitation

PA Lund, D De Biase, O Liran, O Scheler… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Microbes from the three domains of life, Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya, share the need to
sense and respond to changes in the external and internal concentrations of protons. When …

Candida albicans-Biology, molecular characterization, pathogenicity, and advances in diagnosis and control–An update

M Dadar, R Tiwari, K Karthik, S Chakraborty… - Microbial …, 2018 - Elsevier
Candida albicans is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen representing an
important source of invasive disease in humans and generating high healthcare costs …

Candida albicans and Staphylococcus Species: A Threatening Twosome

H Carolus, K Van Dyck, P Van Dijck - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Candida albicans and Staphylococcus species are, respectively, the most common fungal
and bacterial agents isolated from bloodstream infections, worldwide. Moreover, it has been …

The pathobiology of human fungal infections

GD Brown, ER Ballou, S Bates, EM Bignell… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Human fungal infections are a historically neglected area of disease research, yet they
cause more than 1.5 million deaths every year. Our understanding of the pathophysiology of …

Effects of intestinal fungi and viruses on immune responses and inflammatory bowel diseases

ID Iliev, K Cadwell - Gastroenterology, 2021 - Elsevier
The intestinal microbiota comprises diverse fungal and viral components, in addition to
bacteria. These microbes interact with the immune system and affect human physiology …

Microbial lactate utilisation and the stability of the gut microbiome

P Louis, SH Duncan, PO Sheridan, AW Walker… - Gut …, 2022 - cambridge.org
The human large intestinal microbiota thrives on dietary carbohydrates that are converted to
a range of fermentation products. Short-chain fatty acids (acetate, propionate and butyrate) …